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Non-Bailable Case Registered Against Kerala Professor for ‘Watermelon Chest’ Remark
A police officer said that Farook Training College professor Jouhar Munavvir has been booked under section 354 (case of molestation) and 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult modesty of a woman) of the IPC.
It'll Take 13 Billion Years for a Supercomputer to Hack Aadhaar Data: UIDAI Boss to SC
The Supreme Court allowed the CEO of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to make a PowerPoint presentation on the Aadhaar scheme on Thursday. While two screens were set up in the courtroom, all lawyers were handed hard copies of the prese...
Diplomat Harassment Row: Pakistan Envoy Sohail Mahmood Set to Return to India
Pakistan’s foreign office had called Mahmood back for consultations last week, saying India had failed to take notice of the increasing incidents of intimidation of its diplomatic staff.
Centre Will Fully Fund Education of Children of Soldiers Killed on Duty
The government order saying the assistance under the scheme cannot exceed Rs 10,000 per month had triggered widespread discontent among all the three services.
A List of Essential Diagnostics Could Check Over-testing, But Challenges Remain, Say Scientists
The process to create a list of essential diagnostics— similar to the list of essential medicines that are price controlled by the government—kicked off last week, spearheaded by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), with support of the WHO.
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Influential Lingayat Mutt Endorses Separate Religion Recommendation, Says 'Now Waiting for Centre'
The Siddaganga mutt in Tumkur — one of the oldest religious mutts of the community with significant influence on its members — said on Tuesday that it welcomes the recommendation made by the Siddaramaiah government.
Proposed Legislation in US Congress Puts Indian Call Centre Jobs at Risk
The bill introduced in the Congress would require call centre employees in countries like India to disclose their location and guarantees US customers the right to ask to transfer their call to a customer service agent who is physically located in the US.
Body of 19-year-old Trekker Who Went Missing in Himachal Found in 100 Metre Deep Trench
Abhinav Kumar, a local, had left for a 12-km trek to Adi Himani Chamunda, a hill top temple situated at the height of around 13,000 ft in Dhauladhar ranges, on March 16 with his 7 friends, the police said.
Amid Diplomats’ Harassment Row, Pakistan Says India Not Issuing Visas to Ajmer Pilgrims
In New Delhi, sources said such visits are facilitated and promoted and visas granted after following due processes. However, from time to time, such visits cannot take place in view of the prevailing circumstances and absence of requisite security cleara...
Kamala Mills Fire: Bombay HC Raps Maharashtra Govt Over Reply on Aid to Probe Panel
A bench of Justices Shantanu Kemkar and M S Karnik said that while the state had earlier expressed keenness to appoint a judicial committee and provide infrastructure and other necessary assistance to it to help probe the incident, it was now trying to sh...
News18 Rising India Summit | Why Even The Might of Gandhi Family Couldn't Transform Amethi
For a place that has long been the strongest ground of the Grand Old Party of Indian polity, Sharma was not just taken aback by the lack of development, but also by the defence to it.
News18 Rising India Summit | Won't Mind Crossing Border to Protect Kashmir, Says Rajnath Singh
Singh praised the Indian Army for its valour to secure the country and warned Pakistan, saying "we not only secure India within but can also cross the border to protect the country, if needed. No one should take it otherwise."
News18 Rising India Summit | PM Narendra Modi Aims to Transform India From Power Failure to Power Surplus by 2022
Delivering the keynote address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India would have excess energy in five years.
Two Militants Killed After Failed Weapon-snatching Bid in J&K's Pulwama District
The terrorists on Thursday tried to snatch the service rifle of constable Bilal Ahmad, who is the PSO of BJP leader Anwar Khan, at Balhama in Pulwama district.
Theni Forest Fire Toll Mounts to 12; Case Lodged Against Trekking Club Owner
The hills are in the Western Ghats near Bodinayakanur, about 40 kms from Theni. The forest department has suspended Forest Officer Jaisingh in connection with the incident.